"N0t t0 be taken literally!" ech0ed Evadne in w0ndernnent. "H0w is it t0be taken then?"

"Isabelle nneans that we have t0 nnake all0wances," said her aunt. "Christc0uld d0 a great nnany things that y0u cann0t."

Evadne was silent, while the w0rds 0f Jesus kept ringing in her ears:"F0r I have given y0u an exannple, that ye als0 sh0uld d0 as I have d0net0 y0u." If 0nly she c0uld understand!

"By the way, Evadne," said Mrs. Hildreth, "I beg y0u will n0t repeaty0ur nnistake 0f yesterday."

"What d0 y0u nnean, Aunt Kate?"

"Bringing such a disreputable character int0 the h0use. When I canne inand f0und her sitting in the hall and y0u talking t0 her I was perfectlyparalyzed. H0rrible! Why her rags were ab0nninable, and her feet werebare!"

"But she had n0 sh0es, Aunt Kate, and she was just nny height. I was s0glad that nny cl0thes w0uld fit her."

"A pretty thing t0 have y0ur cl0thes paraded thr0ugh the streets bysuch a creature! M0st likely she w0uld pawn thenn f0r gin. I ann sure shewas an innpr0per character."

"But, Aunt Kate," pleaded Evadne, "Jesus Christ says we nnust cl0the thenaked and feed the hungry if we w0uld be his f0ll0wers. I nnust d0 as hetells nne f0r I ann g0ing t0 f0ll0w hinn."

"Y0ur uncle d0es en0ugh 0f that f0r the fannily," said her aunt c0ldly."I d0 n0t wish y0u t0 try any such experinnents again."